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Churches, 1917

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British Mission in Canada. Ottawa

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 3

The British mission has arrived in Canada. Mr. Balfour will address a special meeting of parliament…

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The Soldiers at the Front. Work of the Church of England

Northern Star · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 8

That the work done by the Church of England for the soldiers at the front is appreciated by them is evidenced by a letter from Lieutenant-General the Earl of Cavan and…

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Mission of Witness

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 2

Three of the Victorian Missioners on Friday night conducted an intercessory service in Chrisy Church Cathedral, on behalf of the mission about to be held in the…

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Church Union. Methodist Conference Luncheon. Disloyalty and Sedition Denounced. Dr. Rentoul on the R.c. Church

Northern Star · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--There was a pronounced tendency towards the union of the Evangelical Churches in Australia furnished in the course of the speeches which…

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The Drink Question. Methodist Deputation. Federal Action Urged

Northern Star · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A deputation from the Methodist General Conference urged the Federal Government to introduce the six o 'clock closing of hotels throughout…

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Methodist Church. Annual Meeting

Northern Star · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4

The Methodist Church anniversary services wore held last Sunday, Rev. W. C. Fullerton preaching at the morning service and Rev. E. E. Hynes at the evening…

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The Church of England. the Diocesan Mission of Witness

Northern Star · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 7

Some of you who have read of the Mission in the southern portion of the diocese of Grafton are beginning to look forward with expectation to the mission in your own…

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The Churches. Salvation Army

Northern Star · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 7

It may not be generally known by sympathisers and friends of the Salvation Army that there is in existence, and has been for some time past, what is known as the…

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Methodist Social

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 7

On Tuesday evening a social was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, when the members of the Methodist congregation said farewell to Mr. F…

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Home Mission Meeting

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 2

The annual Home Mission Meeting of the Casino Methodist Church was [?] Monday evening. The Rev. R. R. Doust presided, and conducted the devotional…

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Success of Kerensky's Mission. Soldiers' Demonstration. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 5

M. Kerensky was given an unparalleled ovation on the south-western front. He appealed to the officers and men to give their lives for Russia, when the…

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Death of Presbyterian Minister

Northern Star · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.--The Rev. D. Fenwick, senior minister of the Fullerton Memorial Presbyterian Church, Surry Hills, died yesterday…

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St. Paul's Presbyterian Church

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 2

Where was a very large congregation (about 200) at the Presbyterian Church, Casino, on last Sabbath evening in response to a…

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Counteracting German Influence Mr. Elihu Root's Mission. VANCOUVER

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 3

Reports from Washington state that it is expected that Mr. Elihu Root and his party will reach Petrograd within a week, and will immediately confer with…

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Methodist Church

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 2

Arrangements were completed yesterday by the committee of the Methodist Church for the purchase of Mr. Steele's residence in Bloore-street,…

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House of Commons. Announcements by Bonar Law. British Mission to America

Northern Star · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.-- In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law stated the Government was more than satisfied with the result of the British mission to America…

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Presbyterian Protests Against the Liquor Traffic

Northern Star · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 7

At the meeting of the N.S.W. Presbyterian Assembly recently, for the purpose of considering religion and public morals, the report of the temperance committee,…

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The Churches. Our Holy Dead. Comfort for Those Whose Loved Ones Have Fallen at the Front

Northern Star · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 3

I have been asked to write something about prayers for the dead, with the view of helping anxious hearts in this time of darkness and sorrow. I prefer not to touch…

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Church of England

Northern Star · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 8

The Bishop writes thus amongst other things in the current number of the "Diocesan "Chronicle":--"Personal dealing with individual souls is one of the most important…

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Church of Christ

Northern Star · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 8

Mr. Chas. Rush, B.A., secretary of New South Wales Home Mission Committee and Bible School organiser of the State, accompanied by Mr. L. Russell, ex-President of…

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